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| The Nation: Immigration Agents Holding U.S. Residents in Unlisted, Unmarked Facilities | |
| The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency is holding an untold number of people in secretively maintained detention facilities all over the United States. Thats according to an explosive report thats the cover story of the latest issue of The Nation magazine. They also report that ICE agents regularly impersonate civilians and rely on other illegal tricks to arrest longtime US residents who have no criminal history. We speak with the author of the two-part investigation, Jacqueline Stevens. | |
| Date: 2009-12-24 14:06:11 - Added by: KMC | |
| Views: 750 - Votes: 1 - Rating: 4 | |
| Senate Passes Healthcare Overhaul, Big Compromise With House Bill | |
| In a rare Christmas Eve session, the Senate passed its sweeping healthcare reform legislation this morning by a vote of 60 to 39, along party lines. The $871 billion dollar Senate bill must now be reconciled with the House bill after Congress reconvenes in January. We speak with Trudy Lieberman, contributing editor to the Columbia Journalism Review and Rep. Raul Grijalva (DAZ), co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. | |
| Date: 2009-12-24 09:56:23 - Added by: KMC | |
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| Rachel Maddow: Who Is The Most Conservative Conservative In Congress? | |
| December 23, 2009 MSNBC Rachel Maddow Show | |
| Date: 2009-12-24 06:43:38 - Added by: KMC | |
| Views: 764 - Votes: 1 - Rating: 1 | |
| Report: Obama Ordered US Military Strike on Yemen | |
| Report: Obama Ordered US Military Strike on Yemen We take a look at Yemen, the latest target of US-backed military strikes against suspected al-Qaeda sites. ABC News reports that President Obama directly ordered two cruise missile attacks in Yemen last week. According to the New York Times, the United States gave Yemeni forces military hardware and intelligence to carry out the attack. We speak with Yemen expert, Towson University Professor Charles Schmitz. [includes rush transcript] | |
| Date: 2009-12-24 06:01:51 - Added by: KMC | |
| Views: 759 - Votes: 0 - Rating: 0 | |
| John Birch Society exposed! | |
| Rachel slaps down the John Birch Society. Excellent segment. From the Rachel Maddow Show, Dec. 23rd. Copyright MSNBC 2009 | |
| Date: 2009-12-24 05:58:34 - Added by: KMC | |
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| Senate Passes Health Care Bill 60-39 | |
| December 24, 2009 C-SPAN | |
| Date: 2009-12-24 05:54:07 - Added by: KMC | |
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| Israel 'outsourcing' the occupation | |
| Concern is growing among Palestinians in the occupied West Bank as Israel steps up its use of private security contractors to patrol Palestinian territories. The private firms are being used to help patrol checkpoints and protect illegal settlements in what has become a multi-billion dollar business for Israeli security companies. But as Al Jazeera\\\'s Nicole Johnston reports, some Palestinians are concerned that the private companies are using a different set of rules than the army, and this has raised new legal issues. | |
| Date: 2009-12-23 06:33:03 - Added by: KMC | |
| Views: 766 - Votes: 0 - Rating: 0 | |
| Privatization of war: Obama Admin has hired more private contractors than Bush did - with Jeremy Scahaill | |
| Will the mistakes that plagued military contracting in Iraq be repeated in Afghanistan? | |
| Date: 2009-12-23 06:23:54 - Added by: KMC | |
| Views: 745 - Votes: 3 - Rating: 5 | |
| Santa Obama & health care legislation | |
| Barack Obama, dressed as Santa Claus, meets with a youngster who is disappointed with his handling of the health care legislation. Barack Obama, dressed as Santa Claus, meets with a youngster who is disappointed with his handling of tBarack Obama, dressed as Santa Claus, meets with a youngster who is disappointed with his handling of the health care legislation. he health care legislation. | |
| Date: 2009-12-23 06:19:19 - Added by: KMC | |
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| Study Reveals Revolving Door Between Capitol Hill Staffers and Healthcare Lobbyists 1 of 2 | |
| A new study on healthcare lobbying published in the Chicago Tribune has found that healthcare companies have spent $635 million on lobbying over the past two years. At least 166 former congressional aides involved in shaping healthcare legislation have registered to lobby for healthcare companies. This includes at least fourteen former aides to House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and at least thirteen former aides to Montana Democratic Sen. Max Baucus, the chair of the Finance Committee. | |
| Date: 2009-12-22 09:35:16 - Added by: KMC | |
| Views: 756 - Votes: 0 - Rating: 0 | |